Does the micro-purchase exception cover all purchases under $2,500?
No. The exception is for a one-time purchase that totals $2,500 or less, made on the open market as opposed to under an existing contract. A software package that costs $1800 is not a micro-purchase if it is part of a $3,000 purchase — or a $3,000,000 purchase. Orders placed against the Federal Supply Schedule, GWACs, multi-agency contracts, or IDIQ contracts are not micro- purchases because they are not made on the open market.
No. The exception is for a one-time purchase that totals $2,500 or less, made on the open market as opposed to under an existing contract. A software package that costs $1800 is not a micro-purchase if it is part of a $3,000 purchase — or a $3,000,000 purchase. Orders placed against the Federal Supply Schedule, GWACs, multi-agency contracts, or IDIQ contracts are not micro-purchases because they are not made on the open market.
